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Muslim Collections at Museum Victoria
Image: Loading Wool Bales on a Camel
Source: Museum Victoria
Muslim-related material has been collected by Museum Victoria from the late 19th century, albeit in very small numbers. Amongst the earliest acquisitions were two 'Mohammedan' clay figures from India that were exhibited at the Melbourne International Exhibition in 1880. Later, numismatics acquisitions considerably increased the Muslim-related collections.
Following the formal establishment of the Social History Department in 1986, an Immigration and Cultural Diversity Collection was established in 1990. The collection aimed to document the diverse ethnicities, nationalities and races of the Victorian population and their impact on Victoria's history and development. It particularly focused on the immigration and settlement experience of Victorians. It did not identify Islam as a specific focus for collection development.
In 2004 the Immigration and Cultural Diversity Collection became the Migration Collection and the Cultural Diversity Cross-collection. At that time, short-comings in collection holdings relating to religion were identified. Further research was required to identify which objects, images and documents might record the Muslim experience and culture. In 2009, a study project identified 152 images and a small number of objects such as documents, weapons and textiles were identified, as well as 1074 numismatics objects, mostly currency from Muslim countries. Many required further research to improve documentation; further work is required to identify additional material in the History & Technology and Indigenous Cultures collections.
References:Pamela Koehne-Drube, 2009. 'Museum Victoria: Muslim Collection'. Student Project, Public History, Monash University
Deborah Tout-Smith, 2005. 'Cultural Diversity Collection Plan', History & Technology Department, Museum Victoria.
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Lantern Slide - Australians of the Imperial Camel Corps in Palestine, Rafa, Palestine, Mar ...
Lantern slide depicting the Imperial Camel Corps at rest on the sandhills at Rafa, in Palestine. The Brigade was five-eights Australian.
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Photograph - '5 L.H. on a Camel', Egypt, Trooper G.S. Millar, World War I, 1914-1915
One of 49 photographs in an album from World War I likely to have been taken by Troop (later Lieutenant) G.S. Millar depicting the Light Horse camp in Egypt, 1915, prior to Gallipoli. ...
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Postcard - 'Afghan Camel Rider, South Australia', South Australia, 1900-1920
Postcard featuring black and white image of man wearing turban, seated on camel, made circa 1900 - 1920.
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Negative - Camel Team & Wagon, Kalgoorlie, Western Australia, circa 1910
A large camel team in Kalgoorlie, Western Australia, yoked three abreast, pulling a wagon. Dated to circa 1910. The camels and their cameleers helped carry supplies inland for the mini ...
From: Kalgoorlie, Australia Images: 1 -
Negative - A Man in Front of a Camel Train, Corunna Station, Iron Knob District, South Aus ...
A man in front of a camel train on Corunna Station The camels are yoked in pairs and are pulling a wagon. The image was captured by T. Davidson in 1928. The camels and their cameleers ...
From: Iron Knob, Australia Images: 1 -
Negative - Camel Carrying a Pack, Nonning Station, South Australia, circa 1938
A camel carrying a pack at "Nonning" sheep station, South Australia. There are water tanks in the background. Dated to circa 1938. The camels and their cameleers helped carry supplies ...
From: Mount Nonning, Australia Images: 1 -
Negative - Camel Carrying Salt, Underbool, Victoria, circa 1930
A camel carrying salt from Salt Lakes to Underbool Station in Victoria, circa 1930. The camels and their cameleers helped carry supplies inland for the mining and sheep industries, aid ...
From: Underbool, Australia Images: 1 -
Negative - Camel Team Used by Water Boring Contractor, New South Wales, circa 1930
The camel team used by Jack Minogue, the water boring contractor on Sir Sidney Kidman's properties. This image is located somewhere between Tibooburra and Innamincka and dates to circa ...
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Negative - Camel Team with Young Camel, Coober Pedy District, South Australia, circa 1935
A camel team with a young camel in the foreground from the Coober Pedy District of South Australia. Dated to circa 1935. The camels and their cameleers helped carry supplies inland f ...
From: Coober Pedy, Australia Images: 1 -
Negative - 'Camel Train at Wentworth Wharf', Wentworth, New South Wales, circa 1905
A camel train resting in Wentworth, New South Wales. The image was created by R. W. Martin in circa 1905. An inscription at the bottom reads 'Camel train at Wentworth wharf.' The cam ...
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Negative - Camel Train, Birdsville, Queensland, circa 1930
A camel train containing sixty eight camels. Birdsville, Queensland, circa 1930. The camels and their cameleers helped carry supplies inland for the mining and sheep industries, aided ...
From: Birdsville, Australia Images: 1 -
Negative - Camel Train, Ooldea, South Australia, 1919
Camel team with fourteen camels in Ooldea, South Australia. Dated to 1919. The inscription on the bottom reads 'Camel. Team. Ooldea./ 1919'. The camels and their cameleers helped car ...
From: Ooldea Hill, Australia Images: 1 -
Negative - Camel Train Resting, Warrawagine, Western Australia, circa 1938
A camel team with a wagon. The camels are resting. Image possibly taken in Warrawagine in circa 1938. The camels and their cameleers helped carry supplies inland for the mining and sh ...
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Negative - Ford Model B Tourer Motor Car with Two Men & Camel Team, Coober Pedy District, ...
A Ford Tourer Model B car and two men with their camel team consisting of four camels in the Coober Pedy District of South Australia, circa 1935. The Model B Ford Tourer was in product ...
From: Coober Pedy, Australia Images: 1 -
Negative - Four Men with a Camel & Cart Outside the Telegraph Station, Eucla, Western Aust ...
Four men and a camel and cart outside the Eucla telegraph station, Western Australia. This building is now covered by sand dunes. The image dates to 1903. The camels and their cameleer ...
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Negative - Group of People Outside a Small House with Man & Child on Kneeling Camel, Coolg ...
A group of people in front of a small, plain house in the Coolgardie District of Western Australia. On the left a man and a toddler sit on a kneeling camel, a man sits on a deck chair i ...
From: Coolgardie, Australia Images: 1 -
Negative - Men with Camel & Chaff Sacks in Front of Shed for Kimber & Co, Timber Merchants ...
The premises of Kimber & Company, timber merchants and F.E. Randall, forage & produce merchants and forwarding agents. There are three men and a camel in front of the building as well a ...
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Negative - Loading Camels with Wool, Euston District, New South Wales, circa 1920
Camels carting wool to Mildura. The camel in the foreground is kneeling while his load is being adjusted. The bales of wool are being balanced on a crate while this is done. The image ...
From: Euston, Australia Images: 1 -
Negative - Man on Camel, Western Australia, circa 1895
A man mounted on a camel in Western Australia. The man on the camel is Albert Jeffery and was a telegraphist in the post office. The image dates to circa 1895. The camels and their ca ...
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Negative - Man with Camel Wearing Hat, Cul Culli District, Western Australia, circa 1926
Peter Stone with resting camels in the Cul Culli district of Western Australia. The camel in the foreground is wearing a hat. The image dates to circa 1926. The camels and their camel ...
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Negative - Rotting Camel Saddle in Lake Bed, Pink Lakes, via Underbool, Victoria, circa 19 ...
Rotting camel saddles in a lake bed in the area around Underbool and Pink Lakes, Victoria. The image dates to circa 1923. The camels and their cameleers helped carry supplies inland f ...
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Negative - Seated Camel, Alice Springs, Northern Territory, circa 1937
A camel down on all fours, carrying an empty pack saddle in Alice Springs, Central Australia. There is an oil drum beside the camel. The image was created by Chrystal in circa 1937. ...
From: Alice Springs, Australia Images: 1 -
Negative - Two Camel Teams Loading Wood, Ooldea, South Australia, circa 1919
Two camel teams loading wood in Ooldea, South Australia. Dated to circa 1919. Ooldea was the source of wood for all stations across the Nullarbor plane. An inscription on the bottom r ...
From: Ooldea Hill, Australia Images: 1 -
Negative - Wild Bull Camel, Momba Station, White Cliffs District, New South Wales, circa 1 ...
A wild Bull camel on Momba Station in the White Cliffs District of New South Wales. Dated to circa 1935. With the rise of the motor vehicle camels and their cameleers were soon made r ...
From: White Cliffs, Australia Images: 1 -
Negative - Camel Team Pulling a Wagon Loaded with Bags, by Hugh Conran, Mardie, via Onslow ...
The Mardie and Onslow camel train, three camels wide and four deep, pulling a fully laden wagon with a building visible slightly to the right. The image is dated 1913. The camels and ...
From: Onslow, Australia Images: 1 -
Negative - Camel Train, by Hugh Conran, Australia, 1913
Two camels from the Mardie and Onslow camel train yoked to a fully loaded wagon, dated 1913. The camels and their cameleers helped carry supplies inland for the mining and sheep indust ...
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Negative - Camel Train & Train Tracks, by Hugh Conran, Australia, 1913
Two men leading the Mardie and Onslow camel train past train tracks, dated to 1913. The camels and their cameleers helped carry supplies inland for the mining and sheep industries, aid ...
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Photograph - Boyd's Modern Store, Decorated Building, by Jack Walton, Ballarat, Victoria, ...
Decorated shop fronts in Ballarat. The awning over "Boyd's Modern(?) Store" (text partially obscured by a hanging sign) displays a man leading a camel. Part of the celebrations for the ...
From: Ballarat, Australia Images: 1 -
Photograph - H.V. McKay Pty Ltd, Man Ploughing a Field with Camel & Donkey, Egypt (?), cir ...
An image of a man ploughing a field with an Egyptian Plough. The Plough is pulled by the combination of a camel and a donkey. circa 1925. In Egypt, the Nile Floods deposit nutrients o ...
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Photograph - Soldier Astride a Camel, Egypt, 1915-1916
Small photograph of a soldier astride a camel. The photograph was taken in Egypt, and is part of a collection of photographs belonging to Alfred Galbraith. Sapper Galbraith was in Egy ...
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Photograph - Women in Burkha, Cairo, Egypt, 1915-1916
Small photograph of four women wearing Muslim dress. The woman on the left has her arms and face exposed but the other three have their bodies and faces covered. The photograph is part ...
From: Cairo, Egypt Images: 1
